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Cape Hatteras Lighthouse


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The tallest brick lighthouse in North America. Open for climbing Good Friday - Columbus Day.Extending about 14 miles offshore from Cape Hatteras are the shallow, shifting Diamond Shoals, a hazard to nearshore navigation. By day or night, the Cape Hatteras lighthouse provided a navigational bearing, enabling ships to avoid the treacherous shoals.




Address:
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
46375 Lighthouse Rd.
Buxton, NC 27920
Phone: (252)995-4474


Our Website:www.nps.gov/caha

Come visit us in Buxton, North Carolina

Attractions and Upcoming Events

Island Hide-Away

30 RV sites, 15 tent sites. Hot/Cold Showers, C/

Buxton, NC Businesses


Cape Hatteras Bed & Breakfast

7 rooms. 2 efficiencies. Refrigerator, Microwave, Fireplace, Outdoor Shower, Coffee Maker, Grills/Picnic Facilities, Full Breakfast, Non-Smoking Rooms Available, Handicap Accessible (some).Open April 1 - December 1.

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Tower Circle Motel

8 apartments, 4 two room suites, 2 efficiencies. Refrigerator, Microwave, Coffee Maker, Cooking Facilities, Fish Cleaning Facilities, Guest Laundry (or Washer/Dryer in Cottages), Playground.Open April - December.

Buxton, NC Businesses

Buxton Beach Motel

4 rooms, 3 efficiencies, 6 apts/cottages, 2 houses. Refrigerator, Microwave, Coffee Maker, Outdoor Shower, Grill/Picnic Facilities, Cooking Facilities, Fish Cleaning Facilities, Guest Laundry (or Washer/Dryer in Cottages).Open year-round.

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